noun
stroking
STROHK-ihng
noun
1
The act of moving a hand or object gently across a surface.
"The gentle stroking of the dog's ears calmed it down."
How to Use Stroking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGentle, repeated movement of a hand or object over a surface.
Word Forms
strokings plural
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